Re: Oil Pressure

From: Mike Crumley (mcrumley@airmail.net)
Date: Wed May 06 1998 - 13:28:40 EDT

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At 10:35 AM 5/6/98 , you wrote:

>This may be a stupid question, but is it normal for the oil pressure to sit
>at 0 psi for a few seconds after starting a cold (70 degrees) engine?
>
>Chris Buelterman
>'98 Dakota 4x4 CC Sport+
>

Not a stupid question at all. Yes, this is normal. After sitting for a
while, all the oil pools into the oil pan. Upon starting, it takes the oil
pump a second or two to circulate the oil throughout the system and build
up pressure.

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